his commission, 339; speech, 339,
340; return to Mt. Vernon after
war, ii. 1; gives up hunting, 2;
pursued by artists and visitors, 3;.
correspondence on various subjects,
4; looking after his estate, 5; ad-
vises Congress as to peace establish-
ment, 6; as to posts, 7; broad na-
tional views, 8; takes up scheme of
inland navigation, 9; lays it before
governor and assembly, 10; stock
offered him, 11; takes it, canals
started, 12; effect of this scheme,
13; political purposes in canal pro-
ject, 14; views as to Mississippi, 15,
16; feels need of better union dur-
ing Revolution, 17; principles of
union, 18; addresses urging them,
19; value of these appeals, 20;
expects disasters of confederation,
21; on the evil of disunion, 22;
urges commercial agreement be-
tween Maryland and Virginia, 23;
contempt of foreign nations, 24;
points out designs of England, 25;
watches course of events in States,
26; contrasted with Jefferson, 27;
letters and influence, 27, 28; elect-
ed to Philadelphia convention, 29;
hesitates about going, 30; reaches
Philadelphia, views as to duty of
delegates, speech attributed to him
by Morris, 31; chosen to preside,
33; influence in convention, 34;
signs Constitution, 35; reflects on
the work, 36; efforts for ratifica-
tion, 38-40; talked of for President,
41; elected, 42; speech at Alexan-
dria, 43; journey to New York, 44;
effect of reception upon him, 45;
inaugurated, takes the oath, 46;
speech to Congress, 47; compre
hension of situation, 48, 50; official
title, 51; official and social eti-
quette, 52-54; attacks upon forms
adopted, 55, 56; examines thor-
oughly business of all departments,
57; refuses special privileges to
French minister, 58, 59; appoint-
ments to office, 60; character of ap-
pointees, 61; appoints cabinet, 62;
composition of cabinet, 63; regard
for Knox, 64; knowledge of Ham-
ilton, 65; feeling towards and rea-
sons for taking Jefferson, 67; con-
trasted with Jefferson, 68; cabinet
as a whole, 69; party character of,
all of one view as to Constitution,
70; appoints Supreme Court, 71;
illness, 72; journey through New
England, 73; affair with Hancock,
74; success of journey, 75; opens
Congress, 76; speech to Senate and
House, 77; subjects of speech, 79,
80; character of, 81; fitness to deal
with Indian problem, 85; dangers
from Indians, 86; condition of
tribes west and south, 87; failure
of first commission to treat with
Creeks, 88; treaty with Creeks, 89;
orders expedition against western
Indians, 91; efforts for peace in
north, 92; plans second expedition
under St. Clair, 93; feelings on
hearing of St. Clair's defeat, 95;
treatment of St. Clair, plans an-
other expedition, 97; selects Wayne
as commander, 98; efforts for peace
in north and south, 99; general
results of Indian policy, 102; finan-
cial difficulties, 104; sustains as-
sumption, 105; satisfied with ar-
rangement between Jefferson and
Hamilton, 106; question of national
bank, 107; signs bill, 108; sustains
"implied powers," 109; supports
Hamilton's policy generally, 110;
views as to report on manufactures,
113; Virginian experience, 114;
lessons of the Revolution, 115; ex-
pressions in favor of protection,
116, 119; policy in regard to resist-
ance to excise, 122-124; orders
out troops, 125; overthrow of in-
surrection, 126; effect and mean-
ing of his success, 127, 128; early
determination on American policy
in foreign affairs, 131; knowledge
of foreign affairs, 132; existing re-
lations with other nations, 133; de-
sire for peace, 134; sends Morris to
open relations with England, 135;
comprehension of French revolu-
tion, 137; attitude in regard to it,
139-143; war between England and
France, issues neutrality proclama-
tion, 144; policy declared by it,
145; foresaw need of proclamation,
147; caution in dealing with France,
148; contrasted with Genet, 149;
cool reception of Genet,
anger at escape of "Little Sarah,"
153, 154; determines on recall of
Genet, 155; revokes exequatur of
French consul, 156; refuses to deny
Jay card for Genet, 157; trial to
his temper of Genet business, 158;
deals with troubles excited by
Genet in west, 160; sympathy with
Kentuckians, 161; Mississippi pol-
icy, 162; policy toward Spain,
163; successful treaty, 164; atti-
tude toward France in view of trea-
ties, 167; his policy in its effect on
England, 168; despite outrages
means to try for peace, 173; on
Hamilton's withdrawal, appoints
Jay special envoy to England, 174;
fears that war is coming, 175;
feeling against conduct of England,
176; intention of ratifying treaty,
181; withholds signature, 182;
meets crisis alone, 185; letter to
selectmen of Boston, 186; with-
standing popular feeling, 188; his
views and intentions, 189-191; re-
called to Philadelphia, 191; course
in regard to treaty explained, 193;
not influenced in it by Fauchet let-
ter, 195, 196; signs treaty, 197;
treatment of Randolph, 198-201;
reasons for signing treaty, 201, 202;
refuses to send papers relating to
negotiation to the House, 204; rea-
sons for this, 205, 206; choosing a
successor to Morris, 207; appoints
Monroe, 208; appoints Pinckney in
Monroe's place, 210; opinion of
Monroe, 211; contempt for his book,
211; foreign policy reviewed, 213-
215; not chosen to office by a party,
216; readiness to hear criticism and
desire to know public opinion, 217;
deplores sectional divisions, 218;
criticisms on newspaper editors,
219; sends Jefferson's charges to
Hamilton, 225; efforts to keep
peace between his secretaries, 226-
228; risk taken in keeping both
Jefferson and Hamilton in cabinet,
229; consents to stand again for
presidency, 230; feelings on taking
office a second time, 231; attacked
by opposition, 234; opinions of op-
position, 235; view of democratic
societies, 237; believes whiskey re-
bellion due to them, 238; denounces
them, 239; further attacks upon
him, 240; reconstructs cabinet on
party lines, 242; publishes farewell
address, 244; attacked for farewell
address, 246; resents accusation of
being British sympathizer, 248;
careful conduct toward France,
justice to England, 249, 250; further
attacks upon, the "Aurora" arti-
cle, 251, 252; denounces forged let-
ters, 253; regards Mr. Adams's
administration as continuing his
own, 254; opinion of Jefferson's
conduct, 255; doubts hdelity of op-
position as soldiers, 255-257; in-
terview with Dr. Logan, 258-261;
feeling as to Virginia and Kentucky
resolutions, 261; letter to Henry,
262; letter on parties to Trumbull,
264; declares himself a Federalist,
266; attitude of Washington as a
party man, 267-269; farewell dinner
before leaving presidency, 270; ap-
pearance at inauguration of Adams,
banquet to, 271; journey to Mt.
Vernon, 272; description of his life
at home, 273-275; meeting with
Bernard, 276-279; interest in cur-
rent politics, 279; accepts command
of army, 280; the affair of the
major-generals, 281; annoyance at
conduct of Adams, 282; treatment
of Knox, 283; work in organizing
the army, 285; feeling about France,
and Gerry's conduct, 286; views
as to nomination of Murray, 287;
effect of French revolution upon
him, 288-290; views of alien and
sedition laws, 291; anxiety about
divisions among Federalists, 293;
illness, 294-297; death, 298; char-
acter misunderstood, 299; suffers
from being called faultless, 300;
contemporary attacks upon, 301;
charge that he was not an Ameri-
can, 302; this charge discussed,
303; contrasted with Lincoln, 305-
307; with Hampden, 308; thorough
Americanism of, 309; character of
aristocracy to which he belonged,
310; feeling toward New England,
311; democratic in feeling, 312,
313; American training, 315; na-
tional views, 316; American and
national character of his policy,
317-320; opposition to foreign edu-
cation, 320; provisions of his will
in this respect, 321; breadth and
strength of his Americanism, 322,
323; charge that he had no decided
views, 324; that he was merely
great in character, 325; great in
intellect, 326; charge that he was
dull and cold, 327; keen observer,
328; knowledge of men, 329-331;
lack of early education, 332; in-
terest in education, 333, 334; char-
acter of his writing, books, 335,
336; wrote and talked well, 337;
conversation with Bernard, 338-
342;
letter to Mrs. Stockton, 343;
power of paying a compliment, 345;
letter to De Chastellux, 346; ex-
treme exactness in money matters,
anecdotes, 347-350; stern and un-
relenting, but just and not cruel,
351, 352; sympathy with suffering,
353; remembrance of old servant.
conversation with Parson Cleave-
land, 354; hospitality, 355; friend-
ship, 356-361; kindness to Taft
family, 362; devotion to his wife,
363; kindness to her children and
to his own relations, 364; sense of
humor, 365; love of fun, 367; camp
stories, 368, 369; anecdotes show-
ing sense of humor, 369-373; plays
cards, and dances, 374; fond of
horses, controversy about church
site, 375; methodical business hab-
its, 376; care as to dress and furni-
ture, 377; dignity and taste, 378;
personal appearance, 37; Acker-
son's description of, 380; appear-
ance on various occasions, 382;
effect on people, 383; violent pas-
sions, 384; fierce temper, 385;
magnanimity, 386; religious feel-
ings, 386, 387; summary, 387, 388.
Washington, John, first settler, i. 30;
character, 35; career, 36; death, 37.
Washington, Lawrence, first settler,
i. 30, 35.
Washington, Lawrence, son of first
settler, John, i. 37.
Washington, Lawrence, brother of
George, career of, i. 52; illness of,
60; death of, 62; gives military
education to George, 63; death of
his daughter, 100.
Washington, Lund, rebuked by Wash-
ington for receiving British at Mt.
Vernon, i. 295.
Washington, Martha, wife of George,
his first meeting with, 98; arrival
in Cambridge, 148; relations with
her husband, ii. 363.
Washington, Mary, mother of George,
i. 37; character of, 38, 39, 45;
wishes George to earn his living,
47; refuses to let him go to sea,
Washingtons, the, 29-32; origin of,
33; distinguished men among them,
33, 34.
Wayne, Anthony, defeat after the
Brandywine battle, i. 193; remark
on Germantown, 194; storms Stony
Point, anecdote of, 261; at battle
of Green Springs, 299; appointed to
command against western Indians,
ii. 98; victory, 100.
Weems, Mason L., his mythical Wash-
ington, i. 10; account of and of his
book, 40, 41; "Rector of Mt. Ver-
non, 42; cherry-tree and other
stories, 43.
Western posts, importance of, in
Washington's opinion, i. 335.
"Whiskey rebellion," ii. 120-128;
due to democratic societies, 238.
White Plains, battle of, i. 169.
Wilkinson, James, aide to Gates, i.
175; brings news of Saratoga, and
discloses cabal, 214; quarrel with
Gates, 217; resigns from board of
war, 220.
Williams, Mr., Washington's teacher,
i. 46, 52.
Witherspoon, John, remark as to
Wilkinson, i. 214.
Wolcott, Oliver, receives Fauchet let-
ter, ii. 192; Secretary of Treasury,
242.
YORKTOWN, siege of, i. 307; surrender
of, 309.
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